Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 4: Blowing It All Up

Chapter 4: Blowing It All Up

Chen Huai'an wasn't a frequent gamer, but he possessed enough common sense to understand that red dots on a mini-map signaled approaching enemies.

Moving with startling velocity, the five crimson markers closed the distance to the isolated shack in a matter of heartbeats.

“D*mn it! Li Qingran is still outside doing the chores!”

On his mobile screen, Li Qingran was preoccupied with scrubbing dishes, completely oblivious to the lethal threat converging on her location.

In a state of panic, Chen Huai'an scanned the game's interface, desperate for a way to raise the alarm.

The screen was cluttered with various icons, yet the vast majority remained greyed out and inaccessible.

【Top up 100 to purchase a Sound Transmission Talisman and send Li Qingran a single message.】

A recharge window materialized instantly.

There was no luxury of time to complain about the exorbitant price of a single Sound Transmission Talisman. Chen Huai'an authorized the payment immediately.

Following the chime of an Alipay notification, a glowing talisman manifested in the center of his display.

【Hold down the talisman and speak.】

With a twitching expression, Chen Huai'an took a sharp breath, pressed the icon, and shouted urgently, “Monsters attacking! Retreat immediately!”

A booming command resonated through the empty air of the game world: 【Run! Now!】

Startled while washing her plates, Li Qingran froze, her eyes searching the surroundings in total bewilderment.

That voice… could it belong to the senior?

“Awooooo—!”

A piercing howl sliced through the sound of the falling rain.

Accompanied by low, guttural snarls, three massive black demonic wolves—each as large as a bull—burst into Li Qingran’s field of vision. Two additional shadows lurked further back in the gloom.

“Blackback Demonic Wolves?”

How could this happen…

The realization hit Li Qingran instantly.

The solitary wolf she had fended off recently must have been a scout. Its refusal to engage in a prolonged fight and its quick retreat made sense now; it had been scouting her position for the pack.

The lead wolf was already within five meters of her.

Without pause, the beast coiled and lunged.

Even though her spiritual root was shattered and her Cultivation base was gone, Li Qingran’s battle reflexes remained intact. Calculating the trajectory, she rolled to the side to evade the first predator and hurled a ceramic plate at the second wolf as it prepared to strike.

Watching from behind the screen, Chen Huai'an felt his heart pounding against his ribs.

Seeing Li Qingran maneuver with the grace of a feline and strike back with such precision, he slapped his leg in triumph. “Well done!”

His primary fear was that she would be paralyzed by terror. To his relief, she remained composed and agile.

The demonic wolves, having frequently clashed with Qingyun Sect disciples on Wanqing Mountain, mistook the flying white plate for a dangerous magical tool. They flinched away, only to realize the object was harmless as it shattered against the earth.

The pack traded looks, their crimson eyes burning with a renewed, humiliated rage.

Capitalizing on their hesitation, Li Qingran scrambled back inside the cabin and bolted the door shut.

“Crap, crap, crap!” she hissed, frantically shoving furniture against the entrance. Her face was pale with dread. “I barely survived fighting one of them. How can I possibly stop five?”

Her physical stamina was failing. Just dragging a heavy table caused her face to flush with exhaustion.

Before she could finish the barricade, the heavy vibrations of the wolves reaching the porch vibrated through the floorboards.

Li Qingran’s eyes widened as she backed toward the window, eyeing it as her final desperate exit.

But at the very moment the wolves prepared to smash through—

“Boom—!”

A violent explosion of thunder detonated right outside the door.

A blinding flash of electricity seeped through the cracks in the wood.

Agonized howls filled the air, followed by the pungent, heavy smell of scorched fur and meat.

Shocked, Li Qingran looked up. A talisman attached to the door was radiating intense lightning, its glowing shape visible through the thick planks. It discharged a torrent of thunder and flame, incinerating the wolves nearby into blackened husks.

“A Thunderfire Talisman!”

She recognized the technique instantly.

The door had been bare just moments ago. It could only have been placed there by that mysterious senior.

In this world, talismans and pills were ranked as Mortal, Medium, Superior, Perfect, or Immortal.

Immortal-grade talismans, distinguished by their golden radiance, possessed world-shaking power. They were typically only crafted by the ancient ancestors of the greatest Sects.

A standard Thunderfire Talisman could threaten those at the Qi Refinement or Foundation Establishment stages. However, an Immortal-grade version could vaporize a Golden Core level demon—it was a priceless treasure.

And this was undeniably an Immortal-grade talisman!

Any normal cultivator would treat such a thing as a life-saving hidden card, never to be used lightly.

Yet the senior had used it on a common wooden door just to protect her?

What an incredible waste of a divine treasure!

Li Qingran felt a wave of profound gratitude mixed with sheer disbelief at the extravagance.

Outside—

The two wolves at the threshold had been erased by the blast.

The remaining three predators stood frozen, their aggression replaced by pure primitive fear.

Was this a joke? Who would use such a devastating weapon against mere Qi Refinement beasts?

They understood the front door was certain death. However, their hunger kept them from retreating immediately.

Two wolves began to circle toward the window, while the third scrambled toward the roof.

Before the one on the roof could make its move—

Boom!

The duo near the window were instantly reduced to piles of ash.

The final survivor lost all its killing intent and turned to flee into the woods.

【〈Limited-Time Offer〉Would you like to purchase a Thunderfire Talisman to strike down the fleeing wolf? (Thunderfire Talisman ¥288, 50% off)】

“What?!” Chen Huai'an’s face went pale with annoyance.

Under any other circumstances, he would have deleted the app on the spot.

But when he saw Li Qingran’s terrified face on the screen and considered that the beast might bring the whole pack back later…

“If you don't pull the weeds by the roots, they'll just grow back! Fine, take my money!”

Gripping his phone tight, Chen Huai'an felt as though he were personally casting the spell.

Another ¥288 vanished from his account, and a streak of light pursued the retreating wolf.

To Li Qingran, another thunderclap roared as a golden bolt pierced the rain. The talisman detonated upon impact, leaving nothing but smoking remains of the beast scattered in the mud.

“Three Immortal-grade Thunderfire Talismans in a row…”

Li Qingran stared out the window in a daze.

In less than half a minute, the entire threat had been neutralized.

The senior hadn't even shown his face, providing only a single divine warning before the slaughter began.

Such power was incomprehensible.

But why would a figure of such stature bother to help someone like her?

She thought back to her masters and peers at the Qingyun Sect. Before her junior sister appeared, they had been kind, but their affection always carried a price.

Senior Brother Lu Changtian had eyed her water spiritual root for his own fire Cultivation as a Dao companion. Second Senior Brother Xiao Yifeng viewed her as a tool for his alchemy experiments. Third Senior Brother Yun Zimo used her as a punching bag for his martial training. Fourth Senior Brother Zhang Hanxiao used her to take the blame for his failures.

What could this senior possibly want from her?

She was destitute—she had nothing but her life.

Perhaps he was simply a wandering immortal who took pity on her misery.

Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Li Qingran focused on the present.

Regardless of his intent, he had saved her. If she lived through this exile, she would find a way to pay him back.

“Junior Li Qingran offers her deepest thanks for Senior's protection!”

She knelt toward the open sky, her face full of sincerity, and performed a formal bow.

【Li Qingran’s favorability +5, now at 15.】

“Not bad. The relationship is building quickly,” Chen Huai'an remarked, rubbing his chin. A grin spread across his face. “That 288 was actually worth it.”

The game was surprisingly gripping. He had already dropped hundreds of yuan. He finally understood how people got hooked on these things; the rush was undeniable.

【Ding! Li Qingran’s health report and detailed identity have been generated!】

【View now?】

Chen Huai'an’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he rubbed his hands together. “Let’s see what we’ve got—hehe!”